Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Waved Albatross

Anarta melanopa compared with Phoebastria irrorata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Waved Albatross is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Waved Albatross
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Diomedeidae
Genus	Anarta	Phoebastria
Species	Anarta melanopa	Phoebastria irrorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Waved Albatross share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Waved Albatross

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Waved Albatross
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Waved Albatross

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway